Government Funding Schemes
Umbrella schemes run by central and state governments that fund Indian startups — each listing the active and past programs under its umbrella.
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Jharkhand Startup Policy
Department of IT and E-Governance, Government of Jharkhand
Karnataka Acceleration Network (KAN)
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM)
Government of Karnataka 6-month accelerator, implemented by KDEM, delivered through a statewide partner network with a Beyond Bengaluru focus.
Karnataka Startup Policy
KBITS, Government of Karnataka
Kotak BizLabs Accelerator
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank's CSR accelerator for revenue-stage startups, run in seasons through partner incubators including NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore.
KSUM Grant Ladder (Kerala Startup Mission)
Kerala Startup Mission
Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy 2022
Department of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh
MSME Idea Hackathon
Ministry of MSME
National hackathon under the MSME Innovative Scheme to validate and incubate innovative ideas, with up to Rs. 15 lakh per approved idea provided to the Host Institute.
MSME Innovative Scheme
Ministry of MSME
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
Department of Science & Technology
Central government mission funding 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs) across premier Indian institutes to drive research, startup incubation, and seed investment in cyber-physical systems and emerging technologies like IoT, AI, robotics, and more.
NIDHI-EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence)
Department of Science & Technology
DST stipend program placing early-stage innovators in NIDHI-empanelled Technology Business Incubators for up to 12 months
NIDHI-iTBI (Ignition Grant)
Department of Science & Technology
NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators & Startups)
Department of Science & Technology
DST pre-incubation grant up to ₹10 lakh for proof-of-concept development, channeled through NIDHI-empanelled EIR hubs and TBIs
NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program)
Department of Science & Technology
NIDHI-SSS (Seed Support System)
Department of Science & Technology
NSRCEL Impact Orbit
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
NSRCEL's social-impact incubation track at IIM Bangalore, running since 2017, with verticals for tech-enabled social innovation, skilling and livelihoods, and AgeTech.
NSRCEL Launchpad
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
NSRCEL's recurring pre-incubation programme at IIM Bangalore for founders at idea, prototype or MVP stage, run in numbered cohorts.
NSRCEL Women Startup Program
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
NSRCEL's cohort programme for women founders at IIM Bangalore, powered by Kotak BizLabs, running from a foundations course to incubation and a growth hub.
NSTEP (Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
Central programme supporting student innovation and entrepreneurship, run in recurring calls
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Business funding up to ₹10L for Indian founders.
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NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors challenge for Indian hardware and embedded-tech startups, run in editions
Odoo Hackathon
Odoo
Odoo's recurring hackathon for student and developer teams building on the Odoo platform
PMMY (Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana)
Government of India
GOI scheme providing collateral-free loans up to ₹10 lakh to micro and small enterprises through MUDRA Ltd and partner banks
PM SVANidhi
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs programme for street-vendor livelihoods; parent family for startup challenges and related calls under PM SVANidhi
PRIP (Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector)
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Department of Pharmaceuticals scheme supporting pharma and medtech research and innovation
Punjab Startup Policy
Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab